March 16, 2023 By AOPA Air Safety Institute staff The AOPA Air Safety Institute examines the circumstances that led to a tragic outcome during a GPS approach at Burley Municipal Airport on April 13, 2022. We look at several risk factors—including weather conditions and a factory’s steam stacks located below the flight path, close to […]

March 16, 2023 By Niki Britton Vermont-based electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer Beta Technologies announced plans to certify and bring to market the fixed-wing version of the company’s fully electric eVTOL Alia-250 aircraft, the eCTOL CX300. Beta’s electric CTOL prototype, during a flight test at the flight testing facility in Plattsburgh, New York. […]

Hangar tenants at Yakima Air Terminal/Mcallister Field have been notified of their eviction as of May 31, with 20 T-hangars scheduled for demolition under the city’s plan to redevelop the airport. While long-term plans promise additional hangar construction, there are no current bids to begin development, leaving aircraft displaced and owners forced to risk leaving […]

More than 15 feet of snow has covered these usually scenic mountain towns were hammered by a series of storms fed by atmospheric rivers flowing off the Pacific Ocean, dumping more water than the Mississippi River. The snow deluge trapped people inside their homes for more than two weeks. No food; no drinking water; impassable […]

The revised Service Bulletin 1375B supersedes SB 1375A and corrects a problem with the landing gear replacement fasteners specified in the previous bulletin that can lead to separation. The new bulletin calls for inspection and possible replacement of the fasteners that secure the main landing gear to the wing spar. The updated service bulletin applies […]

“This past Veteran’s Day we flew the Corsair to Delta for their big Veteran’s Day event,” said Airbase Georgia Maintenance Officer Randy Hawkins. “But while we were discussing the initial logistics for that, I just happened to ask Mark Norris…the real ramrod for this project…if Delta would be interested in painting the Corsair. He went […]

Piper Aircraft scholarships for Floridians Two scholarships are available from general aviation aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft for one high school senior and one college student. The Piper Freedom of Flight Award is a $1,000, four-year renewable scholarship for a graduating senior from a local high school in the Piper headquarters area in Vero Beach, Florida. […]

March 15, 2023 By Tom George A study is underway to identify gaps in Alaska’s aviation infrastructure, creating an opportunity for pilots to help close them. The study is part of a project conducted on behalf of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to evaluate needs for advanced air mobility. To that end […]

Ahuja recalled his search to find a flight school equipped and willing to train him. He found that combo at Philly Sport Pilot in New Jersey. The school, owned by wheelchair-using pilot Sean O’Donnell, operates a Sky Arrow 600, a tandem two-seat, Italian light sport aircraft, with a pusher propeller, and hand controls built-in by […]

March 14, 2023 By Jamie Beckett Somewhere in our flight training there is a lesson planned that many student pilots find intimidating: emergency procedures—specifically, an engine failure in flight. This worst-case-scenario actually isn’t all that difficult to deal with. Yes, your heart rate may go up a bit. Your breathing may become quicker, and your […]